Version-specific release notes

We've made technical and experience improvements in installation and update workflows.

Version 4.4.0.294 released on 02/06/2018 (mandatory release)

New improved notification panel: The Home tab has been removed, and notifications, which were part of that tab, can now be accessed using the new bell icon, next to the profile menu. The new notification panel has been fully redesigned and now offers a fresh look consistent with other notification interfaces. For more information, see Creative Cloud desktop app notifications.

My Apps & Services section now displays the apps and services you are entitled to, based on your current plan (or plans) with Adobe.

New menu-enabled button next to an application lets you easily discover options available for that specific application like install, open, update, upgrade, view tutorials, what's new, learn more, and uninstall to help you manage your applications more efficiently.

Multiple versions of an application are now nested together with a toggle that allows you to launch, update, or delete the apps individually.

Easily switch between All Apps and Installed Apps view.

Version 4.2.0.211 released on 07/31/2017 (mandatory release)

We've made technical and experience improvements in installation and update workflows.

To ensure that you do not miss any notification, Creative Cloud desktop app displays a red badge whenever you receive new notifications on the desktop. Click the app icon to launch Creative Cloud desktop app and view all notifications under the ‘Home’ tab. For more information, see Creative Cloud desktop app notification badge.

This release of Creative Cloud desktop app will be the last version supported on Mac OS X 10.7 and OS X 10.8, and will not receive any further updates and security fixes on these operating systems. If you are on these operating systems, we strongly recommend to upgrade your OS so that you continue to have access to the latest versions of Creative Cloud desktop app.

We've made experience improvements and bug fixes.

Version 3.7.5.291 released on 07/20/2016

We've made experience improvements and bug fixes.

Version 3.7.0.272 released on 06/13/2016

Notification for limited access to Adobe apps or services and help for fixing the issue.

Other bug fixes.

Version 3.6.0.248 released on 04/12/2016

We've made performance improvements and bug fixes related to user experience and reliability.

Acrobat DC download and installation is enhanced to support already-installed versions of Acrobat.

Version 3.5.1.209 released on 2/14/2016

Fixed an issue in the Creative Cloud for desktop app for Mac where in some scenarios the application may incorrectly remove files with user writeable permissions from the system root directory.

Version 3.5.0.206 released on 2/11/2016

A new Manage Account menu option allows you to access and manage your Adobe account easily.

Other bug fixes.

Version 3.4.3.189 released on 12/21/2015

A bug that caused Creative Cloud for desktop to crash on launch was fixed.

Usability improvements to the Creative Cloud desktop app update workflow, including the ability to defer non-critical updates. You can also see what is included in an update before you install it. This version deploys these improvements, which will then appear for all future Creative Cloud desktop app updates.

Made minor usability improvements for product update workflows and Home panel notifications.

Improved reliability for file synchronization, including the ability to cancel upload or download operations until synchronization is complete. Also includes elimination of known memory leaks.

Improved file synchronization error handling for full local disk drives and locked files.

Fixed some cases of fonts synchronized when user is signed out later become unavailable.

Version 1.1.0.213 released on 8/8/2013

Adobe CEF Helper (used to display web content) no longer utilizes CPU when not in use.

Enablement for Early Access release of Font and Typekit File Sync (learn more).

Version 1.0.2.189 released on 7/15/2013

You can access the Release Notes from Preferences > General > Account > Version #.

The Creative Cloud application no longer shows a confirmation message when you shut down the app.

(Mac OS only) App no longer opens when you switch between Spaces.

(Windows only) By default the app now launches in Window mode instead of pinned to the System Tray.

Version 1.0.0.183, released on 6/24/2013

General performance improvements, including during sign in and authentication.

Resolves an issue where some users encountered an "Unknown Server Error" when attempting to sign in.

Update the Creative Cloud desktop app

When you relaunch the Creative Cloud desktop app, you'll be prompted to update it. If you do not relaunch the app, you'll get an update notification in 24 hours. Click Update to download and install the latest version, and then relaunch the app.

If you're a new user and have not installed the Creative Cloud desktop app yet, the latest version is available for download from the Creative Cloud Download Center.